A South Bay wrestler diagnosed with a highly contagious strain of herpes is calling for the postponement this weekend of the state tournament in Bakersfield.
The athlete, who lives in Sunnyvale, believes other local wrestlers were exposed and could spread the virus to others.
Senior Blake Flovin, whose forehead and face are covered with red lesions, has been diagnosed with an extremely contagious but fairly common virus known as herpes gladiatorum, also called mat herpes, which he believes he contracted during a recent wrestling tournament at San Jose’s Independence High School.
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